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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's trade war with China, until now mainly an abstraction for American consumers, is about to hit home. Beginning Sunday, the U.S. government will begin collecting 15% tariffs on $112 billion in Chinese imports — from smartwatches and TVs to shoes, diapers, sporting goods and meat and dairy products. Many U.S. companies say they'll be forced to pass on to customers the higher prices they'll pay on Chinese imports.

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Optimistic US consumers boost spending 0.6% in July

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer spending grew 0.6% in July, a healthy gain that suggests American shoppers are driving the economy forward. The Commerce Department said personal incomes rose just 0.1%, the smallest gain in 10 months.

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Where did the Sacklers move cash from their opioid maker?

A settlement of claims that Purdue Pharma helped fuel the opioid epidemic may be at hand, but the question remains: Where are the billions Purdue's owners, the Sackler family, took from the company? An AP investigation shows that the money is shielded in a web of companies and trusts, much of it overseas.

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Twitter CEO Dorsey's account sent racist tweets after hack

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account has been hacked, and whoever broke in sent racist and vulgar tweets to his 4.2 million followers. The tweets were up for about 30 minutes before Twitter took them down. Twitter says it's investigating.

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Dior stokes outrage with new ad for its Sauvage fragrance

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new ad for a Dior men's fragrance called Sauvage has sparked outrage for its use of Native American culture and symbols. The fashion house posted a trailer Friday of a Native American dancer and promised more details about the fragrance on Monday.

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Researchers: Websites infected iPhones with spyware

Security experts say it's the most serious security threat ever discovered affecting iPhones: All cyberspies needed to plant spyware on the Apple devices was for their owners to visit a small group of malware-infected websites. Sensitive data accessed included text messages, photos, contacts and real-time location. Google security researchers say thousands of iPhone users were exposed over more than two years before Apple issued a patch in February.

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The Force is now with Disney World, but the weather isn't

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Force may now be with Walt Disney World, but the weather forecast sure isn't. Expected to make landfall in Florida early next week, Hurricane Dorian couldn't come at a more inopportune time for Disney World, which on any given day can host more than 300,000 visitors. The theme park just opened its most anticipated land in decades: "Star Wars — Galaxy's Edge." Disney World also kicked off its annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival.

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China denies visa, expelling Wall Street Journal reporter

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have declined to renew the press credentials of a Beijing-based Wall Street Journal reporter, effectively expelling a journalist who extensively covered President Xi Jinping and Communist Party politics. The foreign ministry said Friday in response to questions about Singaporean reporter Chun Han Wong's status that foreign journalists with the "evil intention to smear and attack China" are "not welcome."

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Politics of climate change put corporations in tough spot

The Trump administration's rule-cutting ways are putting some corporate executives in a tricky spot, especially when it comes to regulations affecting climate change. Oil companies, automakers and some other companies are having to decide whether to support Trump deregulation that could boost their profits — but may anger environmentally conscious consumers. That dynamic played out again Thursday with a proposal to cancel regulations on methane gas emissions from oil facilities.

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E-cigarette maker Juul facing mounting scrutiny by state AGs

WASHINGTON (AP) — How did vaping become so popular with underage teens? E-cigarette giant Juul Labs is facing mounting scrutiny from state law enforcement officials, with the attorneys general in Illinois and the District of Columbia investigating how that happened with the company's blockbuster vaping device. The ongoing inquiries reveal the potential legal challenges confronting Juul are more numerous than previously known. Juul says it's taken unprecedented steps to combat underage use of its products.

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US stock indexes end mixed to close out a volatile month

NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. stock indexes ended little changed Friday after a listless day of trading ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend capped a solid week of gains for the market. A late-afternoon flurry of buying gave the S&P 500 its third straight gain. The benchmark index also snapped a string of four consecutive weekly losses. Even so, the market closed out August with its second monthly decline this year, after May. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Labor Day.

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The S&P 500 edged up 1.88 points, or 0.1%, to 2,926.46. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 41.03 points, or 0.2%, to 26,403.28. The Nasdaq gave up an early gain, sliding 10.51 points, or 0.1%, to7,962.88. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks dropped 1.88 points, or 0.1%, to 1,494.84.